Tim Anderson (chef)

Tim Anderson is an American-British cook and writer who was named the winner of 2011's MasterChef competition broadcast on BBC One.[1]

Tim Anderson
Born
OccupationChef
Years active2011–present

Life and career

Anderson was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He[lower-alpha 1] moved to Los Angeles in 2002, where he studied Japanese food history at Occidental College. After graduating in 2006, he moved to Kitakyushu, Japan,[2] to further his interest in Japanese cuisine. He moved to London with his British wife in 2008 and started his career as a craft beer bar manager. He opened his first restaurant, Nanban Brixton in 2015.[3] His second restaurant, Nanban Central, opened in 2019.[4] He left both businesses in 2021. He has published five books on Japanese cuisine and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s culinary panel show, The Kitchen Cabinet.

Publications

  • Nanban: Japanese Soul Food (2015)[5][6]
  • Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home (2017)[7]
  • Tokyo Stories: A Japanese Cookbook (2019)[6]
  • Vegan Japaneasy: Classic and Modern Vegan Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home (2020)[8]
  • Your Home Izakaya: Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of Japan (2021)

Notes

  1. According to his social media profile, Anderson uses both he/him and they/them pronouns.[lower-alpha 2] This article uses he/him pronouns for editorial consistency.
  2. "Tim Anderson (@cheftimanderson) • Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. Retrieved July 12, 2023.

References

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